No One Knows The Difference Between Grendel And Beowulf

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No one knows the difference between Grendel and Beowulf. No one knows that Grendel may be a better fighter than Beowulf, but all of that does not matter. To people today, Grendel is seen as evil. “For its grave: Grendel will carry our bloody Flesh to the moors, crunch on our bones And smear torn scraps of our skin on the walls Of his den.” (Anonymous 448-450). On the other hand, Beowulf is known as a man who deeply loves others. “Nor have I seen a mightier man-at-arms on this earth than the one standing here: unless I am mistaken, he is truly noble. This is no mere hanger-on in a hero's armour." (Anonymous 244-251). Therefore, Beowulf is more of loyal and compassionate person than Grendel is.
They both have many virtues. Beowulf is loyal …show more content…

Beowulf wants to prove his strength to the people, and he wants fame, while he is away fighting with Grendel. He shows everyone, including the Queen his strength. While she praises him for defeating Grendel, she also ask him to remember the rights that her sons have while living in the Danish kingdom. “Be acclaimed for strength, for kindly guidance to these two boys, and your bounty will be sure.”( Anonymous 1219-1220). Grendel also has some intrinsic motivations. For example, Grendel hated when the danes were happy, therefore he decided to attack the danes. It is also motivated by his evilness. “The monster relished his savage war On the Danes, keeping the bloody feud Alive, seeking no peace, offering No truce, accepting no settlement, no price In gold or land, and paying the living For one crime only with another. No one Waited for reparation from his plundering claws: That shadow of death hunted in the darkness, Stalked Hrothgar's warriors.”(Anonymous 86-94). Grendel usually only has intrinsic motivations, because he does not like anyone, and anger is within yourself not within other people. Therefore, he does not have many extrinsic motivations. On the other hand, Beowulf does have some extrinsic

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